Another overcast and mild day with a maximum temperature of 13°C and light south-westerly.
Several species of wildfowl were logged during a lively seawatch including 24 Pink-footed Geese, eight Whooper Swans, five Velvet Scoter, 108 Common Scoter, seven Goosander and four Red-breasted Mergansers. In addition, eight Little and three Mediterranean Gulls, three Arctic Skuas and three Great Northern Divers passed. Further interest came from birds making landfall with a Short-eared Owl, 2 Grey Wagtails and five Snow Buntings all coming in off while five Twite were still on the cliff.
There were frequent flocks of incoming Redwings and Fieldfares, all heading west, amounting to several hundreds of each. Amongst the thrushes was a Ring Ouzel at Old Fall where a Yellow-browed Warbler continued to be seen. Other passerine species included nine Brambling, two Redpoll and 17 Siskin. Two Short-eared Owls, a Marsh Harrier, three Woodcock and 38 Whooper Swans were also noted on the Outer Head.
There was no sign of the Red-flanked Bluetail at Bempton Cliffs RSPB.